I know, I was 18 but family rules must be obeyed, we didn't go anywhere without permission. Julia picked me up in her little MGA with its top down. I ...oved that car; it somehow reminded me of the Secret Agent (Danger Man) series. I know that Julia also loved that car.Julia asked, "How is your driving with a stick?" Pretty good. I've been practicing in my Brother's BMW 1600." This was before BMW was cool, it was a box on wheels. It also drove very well."Great, would you like to drive?" No, I'd. .. the Second ... not the War of Northern Aggression. He also said we could have them because we were talking about pocket change."Just send him a requisition and they were ours."We invaded the university and the Aeronautical Research Center admitted to seeing the planes in one of the hangers. Since we were in a hurry I sent two of my Airdales ... a First Class and a Third ... over here and they found them..."Also, because we were in a hurry I had them check the aircraft out with a coarse. He tried to listen to the conversation of the couple next to him. A rather striking young girl accompanied by a tall man with a Texas accent, they were tourists, most likely from the way they talked. Carl was trying to listen in the conversation of the couple, certain that he'd heard the man say something about 'fucking' to the girl with him, but Carl scolded himself for having such lewd thoughts. Damn, ever since that phone conversation with Valerie that was all he could think about.Carl had. " there is a pause before the Mistress continues "...and act as my bodyguard should it prove necessary." Yes Mistress. Anything you need Mistress" suddenly attentive and on your guard.You continue to walk passed a steady flow of mildly scandalised townspeople, staring at the sight of the Mistress walking you barely clad and brazen in your collar and leash. You know from your own excursions that such sights are not as unusual in Les Hiboux as they might be in other 'civilised' townsYou stiffen.